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Tampa Bay’s pursuit of a second-straight Lombardi trophy is off to a hot start Sunday, after cruising to a 31-15 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in...
Researchers with the University of South Florida have released the results of a nationwide public opinion poll showing that almost two years into the pandemic, Covid-19...
A new crypto-themed restaurant in Clearwater Beach hopes to take customers to the moon with a combination of good food and an introduction to the world...
Florida’s Gulf Coast is not known as a surfer’s paradise due to its small swells, but that could soon change when the Peak Surf Park breaks...
As the nation prepares to celebrate what would have been the 93rd birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., it seems fitting to reflect...
Residents of St. Petersburg will soon have a chance to expand their view of the world, as the Conference on World Affairs is gathering a consortium...
The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners received its first Covid update of the new year Tuesday, spurred by the continued transmission of the highly-contagious Omicron...
Newly-elected St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch is viewing the city’s future through an equity lens, and wants to make affordable housing a key priority for the...
Pinellas County’s largest park will soon feature a long-awaited new amenity, as the county commission is moving forward with a plan to remove and replace the...
Three years after his tenure as the mayor of Tampa came to a term-limited close, Bob Buckhorn is back shaping economic development and public policy strategy...